Ravel Storytelling AI
Ravel is a storytelling tool that helps people create cinematic short films about meaningful moments in their lives. I started dreaming of it in 2018, when social media was under heavy scrutiny. I wanted to move beyond shallow, performative posts and give people a way to tell stories with more depth, like a movie. While designing the interface in 2019, I even left space for “new technology” to connect the pieces of a story. A few years later, AI emerged and fit perfectly into that space.
Year
2020
Services
Product Concept
Client
Personal
/ Concept
The concept was based on film scripting. I chose the name Ravel because I liked the idea of helping people “unravel” their story, like a film strip where you don’t know what will happen next. I also liked that the name "ravel" looked a bit like "Marvel". In a way, we all feel like everyday superheroes facing our own villains and dramas. The design had users type a script on the left while generative AI created visuals on the right. The AI also assisted with writing as the story took shape.
/ Design
The design focused on solving common AI storytelling problems like character consistency, smooth transitions, and accurate details.
I set it up so users define characters up front, like casting actors, to keep them consistent. Scenes are spelled out with time of day and key details to help the AI create something cohesive. By giving structured inputs and anchoring core elements early, the system can reduce drift and generate more coherent storylines across episodes.
/ Future
Ravel is still a concept, but the next step is integrating AI more intelligently into the creative workflow.
The goal is to move beyond prompt-response generation and build a story engine that tracks narrative context, emotional arcs, and visual continuity across scenes. This means storing prior outputs, treating character identity as persistent, and letting users guide the AI without re-entering everything. Unlike most tools, Ravel focuses on memory-based storytelling and uses structured inputs to create consistent, episodic narratives. The vision is to help people shape full cinematic stories with AI as a creative partner.
Ravel Storytelling AI
Ravel is a storytelling tool that helps people create cinematic short films about meaningful moments in their lives. I started dreaming of it in 2018, when social media was under heavy scrutiny. I wanted to move beyond shallow, performative posts and give people a way to tell stories with more depth, like a movie. While designing the interface in 2019, I even left space for “new technology” to connect the pieces of a story. A few years later, AI emerged and fit perfectly into that space.
Year
2020
Services
Product Concept
Client
Personal
/ Concept
The concept was based on film scripting. I chose the name Ravel because I liked the idea of helping people “unravel” their story, like a film strip where you don’t know what will happen next. I also liked that the name "ravel" looked a bit like "Marvel". In a way, we all feel like everyday superheroes facing our own villains and dramas. The design had users type a script on the left while generative AI created visuals on the right. The AI also assisted with writing as the story took shape.
/ Design
The design focused on solving common AI storytelling problems like character consistency, smooth transitions, and accurate details.
I set it up so users define characters up front, like casting actors, to keep them consistent. Scenes are spelled out with time of day and key details to help the AI create something cohesive. By giving structured inputs and anchoring core elements early, the system can reduce drift and generate more coherent storylines across episodes.
/ Future
Ravel is still a concept, but the next step is integrating AI more intelligently into the creative workflow.
The goal is to move beyond prompt-response generation and build a story engine that tracks narrative context, emotional arcs, and visual continuity across scenes. This means storing prior outputs, treating character identity as persistent, and letting users guide the AI without re-entering everything. Unlike most tools, Ravel focuses on memory-based storytelling and uses structured inputs to create consistent, episodic narratives. The vision is to help people shape full cinematic stories with AI as a creative partner.
Ravel Storytelling AI
Ravel is a storytelling tool that helps people create cinematic short films about meaningful moments in their lives. I started dreaming of it in 2018, when social media was under heavy scrutiny. I wanted to move beyond shallow, performative posts and give people a way to tell stories with more depth, like a movie. While designing the interface in 2019, I even left space for “new technology” to connect the pieces of a story. A few years later, AI emerged and fit perfectly into that space.
Year
2020
Services
Product Concept
Client
Personal
/ Concept
The concept was based on film scripting. I chose the name Ravel because I liked the idea of helping people “unravel” their story, like a film strip where you don’t know what will happen next. I also liked that the name "ravel" looked a bit like "Marvel". In a way, we all feel like everyday superheroes facing our own villains and dramas. The design had users type a script on the left while generative AI created visuals on the right. The AI also assisted with writing as the story took shape.
/ Design
The design focused on solving common AI storytelling problems like character consistency, smooth transitions, and accurate details.
I set it up so users define characters up front, like casting actors, to keep them consistent. Scenes are spelled out with time of day and key details to help the AI create something cohesive. By giving structured inputs and anchoring core elements early, the system can reduce drift and generate more coherent storylines across episodes.
/ Future
Ravel is still a concept, but the next step is integrating AI more intelligently into the creative workflow.
The goal is to move beyond prompt-response generation and build a story engine that tracks narrative context, emotional arcs, and visual continuity across scenes. This means storing prior outputs, treating character identity as persistent, and letting users guide the AI without re-entering everything. Unlike most tools, Ravel focuses on memory-based storytelling and uses structured inputs to create consistent, episodic narratives. The vision is to help people shape full cinematic stories with AI as a creative partner.